Classical Literature Av Richard (Christ Church College Oxford) Rutherford

This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. <br/><ul><li><br/></li><li>Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.<br/></li><li>An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.<br/></li><li>Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.<br/></li><li>This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.<br/></li><li>Includes extensive quotations in English.<br/></li><li>A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.</li></ul>